Afternoon Tea in London

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Enjoy an afternoon glamorous enough for royalty and the aristocracy with a high-class afternoon tea at a luxurious and exclusive hotel or lounge. London has some fabulous Afternoon Tea venues to suit all budgets, all offering fine teas, rich cakes, excellent sandwiches and delicious scones.

Choose from Fortnum & Mason, the Grosvenor Hotel or Lutyens Lounge at the Bloomsbury Hotel

All venues offer relaxed, luxurious and elegant surroundings

Vegetarian options available

Please note: Prices are per person, please enter the number of people who are attending.

When you select your tickets, please enter the date and time when you wish to enjoy your afternoon tea. Once you have made your booking we will check to see if the time you have requested is available and send you an email confirming your booking. Please print the confirmation email and bring it with you when you visit.

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Price

Grosvenor Anna's Tea

$80.00

Fortnum & Mason AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 MARCH 2015

$109.50

Lutyens Lounge

$43.00

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Afternoon tea was popularised by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the upper classes enjoyed large breakfasts, small lunches and very late dinners. Frustrated with the “sinking feeling” she felt every afternoon between lunch and dinner, Anna instructed her servants to serve tea and cakes in her bedroom.
She enjoyed it so much that she repeated the experience every afternoon thereafter. Other members of the aristocracy followed suit and the practice of “taking tea” became well established, eventually trickling down through society to the lower classes.

Venues:Grosvenor House:

The historic Grosvenor House Hotel has been frequented by royalty, celebrities and business leaders since opening in 1929. The Park Room and Library reflects the style, comfort and charm of a living room in an English stately home.

Savour a traditional afternoon tea in the relaxed surroundings of the Lutyens Lounge at the Bloomsbury Hotel, while still enjoying the convenience of a fantastic central location. Executive Head Chef Paul O’Brien has crafted a superb afternoon tea menu, which includes: